Don Valley Events night. 13th November 2003. Location: English Institute of Athletics, Don Valley, Sheffield.
The event was billed as the 'Battle of the Titans'. Paul Parkin and Sue Higham had agreed at short notice to be team captains for the night in a challenge that covered the following events at the new 'English Institute of Athletics'. At stake was the Golden shoe trophy which would be awarded to the team with the highest points total at the end of the evening.
Event No. |
Event |
Description |
SH Points |
PP Points |
|
1 |
200m Relay |
Each team member to run an
individual 200 m tagging the next team member on completion of their lap. (5 pts to
winners) |
0 |
5 |
|
2 |
200m Pursuit Relay |
Team to run in a line or
crocodile. Each team member to take a turn in leading the team on a lap of the track. On
completion of their lap the runner will pull to the side and join the rear of the line.
Winners will be the first to complete a lap by each member of the team. (5 pts to winners) |
5 |
0 |
|
3 |
400 m Relay |
Each team member to run an
individual 400m (2 laps of the track) tagging the next member of the team. (5 pts to
winners) |
5 |
0 |
|
4 |
100m Relay |
On straight track. Team to
split, equal numbers at either end of the track. Race run with each member tagging next
member of team. (5 pts to winners) |
0 |
5 |
|
5 |
Mens 800 metres |
All men start together for a 4
lap race. Winner scores 5 points, 2nd 4 points, 3rd 3 points, 4th
2 points and 5th 1 point. 1st Stewart
Woodhead, 2nd Pete Stanley, 3rd Ian Charlesworth, 4th
mark Croft, 5th John Rowe. |
7 |
8 |
|
6 |
Womans 800m |
All women start together for a
4 lap race, Scoring as race 6, winner 5 points down to 5th position scores 1
point. 1st Nicki Spinks,
2nd Rachael Davis, 3rd Michelle Millward, 4th Sue Higham,
5th Sue Charlesworth. Nicki’s points doubled by PP joker. |
3 |
17 |
|
Intermission 10 minute break |
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8 |
Mens 100m |
Straight race. Winner scores 3
points, 2nd 2 points, 3rd 1 point. 1st Ian
Charlesworth, 2nd Mark Croft, 3rd Stewart Woodhead |
3 |
3 |
|
9 |
Womans 100m |
Straight race. Winner scores 3
points, 2nd 2 points, 3rd 1 point. 1st Rachael
Davis, 2nd Nicki Spinks, 3rd Michelle Millward. |
0 |
6 |
|
10 |
200m Pursuit Drop Out Relay |
Start as 2 above but lead
runner will drop out to centre of track after 1st lap. 2nd runner
then leads team for 2nd lap and drops out after 2nd lap. Continue
until 2 fastest team members contest the final lap. SH team played joker. |
10 |
0 |
|
Final
Total Scores
|
33 |
44 |
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